BINTULU, Nov 4 (Bernama) — A total of 271 companies from Sarawak have registered with the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), including 90 owned by Bumiputeras and 14 managed by women.
Sarawak is also one of the main contributors to the countrry’s exports especially for timber products and petroleum, and has successfully developed its manufacturing sector following rapid development of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score), said Matrade Export Development senior director Zulkepli Mohd Perai.
Speaking after the opening of a Matrade exporters forum by Sarawak Tourism Assistant Minister Datuk Talib Zulpilip here today, Zulkepli said Matrade has several export initiatives to help local firms.
These include the Go-Ex Programme, which aims to make 1,400 local companies become export-ready within five years, the e-trade Programme, and the Mid-tier Companies Development Programme.
— BERNAMA
